Game spec follies...

[pam123]

A company called Aspyr is putting out FunCom's Dreamfall and, apparently, they don't know a thing about computer specs.
General consternation ensued over at the game's forum when people read this :
Minimum System Requirements:
# OS: Windows XP (with service pack 2)
# CPU: Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz or AMD Sempron 2800+ or higher
# Memory: 512 MB RAM
# Hard Drive: 7 GB free disk space
# Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
# Video Card*: 3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 128 MB with latest drivers
# Disc Drive: 8x speed CD-ROM drive or 2X DVD-ROM drive

Recommended System Requirements:
# CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.5 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 3500+
# Memory: 1 GB
# Video Card*: 256 MB 3D Hardware Accelerator Card
# Sound Card: Creative Audigy Series Sound Card

I had a good laugh but I don't imagine FunCom's too pleased Aspyr right now.

The correct specs for the game over at FunCom:
Minimum System Requirements:

-3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX(R) 8 compatible 64MB
-Hardware accelerated video card (800*600 minimum resolution)
-Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP
-Pentium(R) IV 1.5GHz or Athlon(R) XP 1500+ processor or higher
-256 MB RAM
-DVD-ROM
-4 GB free hard disk space
-100% DirectX(R) 8 compatible 16-bit sound card
-100% Windows(R) 2000/XP compatible mouse and keyboard
-DirectX(R) 8 (DirectX(R) 9 included)
-Joypad optional

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[spartan015]

LOL its sad when they do dumb things like this... then they get made fun of for their stupidity. heck aspyr didnt even kno there was a game coming out lol

[Dustmann]

I had to read that a few times before I realized anything was wrong. I want whosever job it is/was to make up those requirements

[MakeYourslf2012]

7 GB of HD space that only requires a 1.6GHz?

2.5 GHz OR 3500+? Thats like a 1GHz margin

Funny stuff.


After this, I don't think Aspyr will be putting out too many games anymore.

[Jaggannath]

Fair go, it could have been an honest mistake

Meh, I really don't care, I only check system specs when it's on the box

[pam123]

Originally Posted by Jaggannath Fair go, it could have been an honest mistake Meh, I really don't care, I only check system specs when it's on the box

That's the problem.
Unless Funcom made them yank a lot of boxes that's what's on them
Welcome back, by the way.
We'd wondered where your smiling face had got to.

[blue60007]

Where'd my 65% Win 2000/XP compatible keyboard and mouse go??

[pam123]

Originally Posted by blue60007 Where'd my 65% Win 2000/XP compatible keyboard and mouse go??

The Management is not responsible for any personal property left unattended

It went "that a'way!!".

[blue60007]

Originally Posted by pam123 The Management is not responsible for any personal property left unattended It went "that a'way!!".

Hehehehehe *runs that a'way quickly*

[spartan015]

lmao ah u guys crack me up


good times.

reminds me of the time that kid gets told off on a WoW forum by his mom at 4am lol

[Jaggannath]

Originally Posted by pam123 That's the problem. Unless Funcom made them yank a lot of boxes that's what's on them Welcome back, by the way. We'd wondered where your smiling face had got to.

Just been busy, and can't access the site on work computers